I’m going to nickname the new master
bathroom “Vlad” after impaling myself there last night. Surprising no one, my Favorite
Panamanian went a little overboard outfitting the new bathroom and that
included a three armed towel rack with the sole redeeming quality being constructed
of polished brass. Once the bathroom construction was complete the only place
it could be located was near the window and the toilet.
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| Eye This Morning |
Nature called in the wee hours of the
morning, as it is wont to do for individuals blessed with as many years as I’ve
accumulated. I stumbled into the bathroom and walked directly onto the tallest
of the three arms. It is amazing how fast you wake up when you insert a rod into
your eye socket (must have been the polished brass). I very briefly considered ripping
it from the wall but we have the final inspection today so I contented myself
with some extremely colorful language that may have slightly singed the surrounding
walls.
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| Vlad |
I woke up this morning to a bit of a shiner
and realized I should count myself lucky that the eye is intact. Fortunately I was
not moving at emergency speed when I walked onto the rod. I’m telling everyone at
work today when asked that I have to honor the first rule of Fight Club (but
that they should see the other guy). Still no photos of my granddaughters as my
children seem to be freezing me out in that department. The FBR is winging back
to her birthplace as I write this to hang out for a few days with her first ever
friends back in L.A. The BRS was in a better mood last night as I was able to
coax a couple of Viking grunts out of her.
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| Latest Puzzle Completed |
After finishing the latest jigsaw
puzzle I made my weekly trek to the movie theater for dateless date night. I
saw Captive State which could have been so much better. It’s one of those
movies you sense is on the verge of something very special but just doesn’t
deliver. Aliens have taken over the world and rule humanity through an oppressive
government based on a steady stream of misinformation (sound familiar?). The
actors are all very good but the plot is so muddled and haphazard that I was
three quarters of the way through it before I had a true sense of what the hell
was going on. I get that it was important to keep the rebel’s plan against the
occupying aliens secret from the aliens but that shouldn’t extend to the
audience. I left this movie trying to figure out if I liked it or not. I still
am; which is still an indictment, because I love science fiction. Especially
smart science fiction, which this tried to be.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US
sisters, my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Deckzilla Dude – senior
citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth -
members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all
are on public assistance along with demeanor issues
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